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Senate panel approves immigration bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:07:39 -0400

WASHINGTON - Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

Senate panel approves immigration bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:38:43 -0400

WASHINGTON - Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

Illegal marijuana 'flash farms' are cropping up on public...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:24:02 -0400

WASHINGTON - By MATT CANHAM

Utah Republicans elect new state party chairman

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:22 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Republicans have selected former state senator and Salt Lake County GOP Chairman James Evans as the new leader of their state party.

85-year-old wife of Mormon church president dies

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:40:40 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - The wife of the Mormon church's president shied away from the spotlight, but her lifelong work behind the scenes left a lasting impression on those who knew her.

A timeline of the IRS's scrutiny of the right

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:22:39 -0400

A look at events leading to the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service placed conservative groups under special scrutiny for 18 months before the 2012 elections, a practice that has prompted congressional inquiries, a Justice Department criminal investigation and the ouster of the agency's acting chief:

Sen. Hatch applauds resignation of IRS commish

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:47:47 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch says the resignation of the Internal Revenue Service commissioner is an important step in the beleaguered agency's path toward regaining the trust of the public.

Western lawmakers push to restore mineral funds

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:07:21 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - A bipartisan group of western lawmakers is pushing legislation in Washington to restore cuts of $110 million in federal mineral royalty payments to 35 states.

Fundraising from HHS secretary draws scrutiny

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:52:25 -0400

WASHINGTON - A fundraising push by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is drawing criticism from a key Senate Republican who questions whether she has a conflict of interest.

Hatch: Now is time to fix US immigration system

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:56:20 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, a critic of past immigration bills, says he now thinks it's time to fix the nation's broken immigration system.

Correction: Immigration-Utah story

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:57:40 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - In a story April 22 about the reaction by Utah senators to the comprehensive immigration bill introduced in Congress, The Associated Press misstated Sen. Mike Lee's position on the immigration bill. Lee says if border security was the priority he might consider supporting a path to citizenship, not a guest worker component.